Construction-chemical sector faces charges in EU cartel probe
By Nicholas Hirst and Lewis Crofts ( June 10, 2026, 09:11 GMT | Insight) -- Manufacturers of chemicals used in the construction industry could soon be the target of formal EU allegations that they took part in a cartel, MLex has learned. The bloc’s antitrust watchdog is set to escalate its investigation into the sector in spite of US and UK antitrust enforcers abandoning their own inquiries in recent months. Manufacturers of chemicals used in the construction industry face EU charges that they took part in a cartel, MLex has learned....
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